Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00336 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Azure Kubernetes Service (Microsoft): v0.20260213.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Azure Kubernetes Service (Microsoft) Fixed in v0.20260213.5
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Remote Code Execution
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Unlikely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Azure Kubernetes Service | Fixed | v0.20260213.5 · Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32193
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rwf-9748-8cvv
References
More Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-13726 Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-40538 Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-37250 Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-25539 Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-14163 Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Confidential Container Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-32193 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-32193 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3rwf-9748-8cvv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-32193 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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